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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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